Porch glider



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PORCH GLIDER Filed June I2, 1955 2 SheetS -Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 7, 1939 OFE 71.1

PORCH GLIDER John Carlton Ward, Jr., and Paul M. Mueller, Rome, N. Y., assignors, by mesne assignments, to Burton-Dixie Corporation, a corporation of Delaware Application June 12, 1935, Serial No. 26,166

2' Claims.

This invention relates to articles of furniture such as gliders, or the like, and an object is to provide a glider having an improved construction comprising a relatively few, rugged parts 5 arranged to permit the. easy and complete assembling or disassembling thereof without requiring the use of any tools.

This and other objects which will be apparent to those skilled in this particular art, are accomplished by the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a View partly in elevation, partly in section, of a glider constructed in accordance with one embodiment of this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view, partly in section, of the glider shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end elevation with parts broken away to show the supporting means for the seat frame. Fig. 4 is a partial sectional View of one end of the glider. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a modified construction of tie bar for the glider end plates, and Fig. 6 sectional view thereof.

In the illustrated embodiment of this invention, separate end members I and l I are formed of sheet-metal by drawing sheet-metal blanks into the tapered cup shapes illustrated. Each end member is consequently of partially conical form, having an outwardly curved face [2 extending from a straight top edge l3 to an outwardly curved bottom [4, see Fig. 1. A reinforcing flange l extends along each edge of the end member.

The shape and construction of the end members are such as to eliminate any need for reinforcing members or additional supports for the glider mechanism. The two end members are properly positioned and connected together by a. connecting bar l6 having downwardly extending ends I! projecting into pockets l8 formed on the inner face of each end member adjacent to the bottom thereof.

The glider mechanism is supported directly upon the sheet metal end members without requiring the use of any extraneous frame members or support. As illustrated, a pair of seat supporting hanger straps l9 are suspended from pins 20 mounted on suitable brackets secured to the upper flange of each end member, the hangers having apertures in their upper ends for receiving the pins 20. Arms 2! which exmounted on the upper ends of a pair of arm supporting uprights 22 which extend downwardly beside the hangers l9 and are supported there- 55 on by pins 23 secured to the lower ends of the tend over the tops of the end members are uprights and projecting through apertures formed in the lower ends of the hangers 19.

A seat frame is mounted upon the uprights 22 for gliding movement therewith. As illustrated, the seat frame comp-rises a spring seat 5 I structure having coiled springs 24 of any desired type mounted on a. spring seat frame 25, which is supported upon the uprights 22 by a connection or lock capable of being easily assembled or disassembled, such, for example, as plates 26 10 having slots 2'! for receiving pins 28 which project outwardly from each of the upright members 22. Obviously, the connection may be the bed. rail type of lock illustrated, or any other form of easily assembled connection.

A back is formed by a back frame 29 with suitable cushion supporting means, such as the resiliently mounted straps 3B or the like. The back frame is supported upon the rear of the seat frame 25, and hasv downwardly extending 20 flanges 30 at the bottom corners thereof extending through slots 3! in the seat frame 25. The back frame is movable to different inclined positions and can be held in an adjusted position by links 32 pivoted to the rear uprights 22 and 95 having slots 33 adapted to receive pins 34 on the back frame 29.

A stabilizer is provided for preventing side sway of the seat frame on the hangers l9. As illustrated, this is in the form of a stabilizer bar 30 35, extending longitudinally of the end member connecting bar It and secured thereto at one end by a pin 36, and connected at its other end to. the seat frame 25. This stabilizer permits gliding movement of the seat frame while pre- 5 venting side sway thereof.

In assembling the parts the end members are properly spaced and positioned by inserting the downwardly extending ends of the connecting bar in the pockets l8. The hanger straps I9 are hung on the pins 20. Preferably, the uprights 22 are then secured to the seat frame by connecting the plates 26 to the pins 29 after which the pins 23 are inserted in the apertures in the lower ends of the hangers H9. The sta- 5 bilizer is then secured in place by pins and the back is inserted in position.

In the modified arrangement shown in Fig. 5, the end plates are connected by a tie bar 40 formed by an angle or other shape bent to a substantially U form, having upwardly extending arms 4|, each provided with a button or lug 42 on the upper edge. A transversely extending plate 43 is rigidly secured to each end of the bar 40 adjacent to the arms 4!, and pins 44 project downwardly from each end of the plates. In this modification the parts are assembled by positioning the pins 44 on the plates 43 in openings 65 formed in the flange l along the curved bottom edge I4 of each end plate. The lug 42 at the top of arm M is snapped into an opening 46 in the flange ii at the top of each end plate, whereby the parts are held rigidly in place. In this modification, a bracket 41 extends forwardly from the tie bar 40 for connection to one end of the stabilizer bar 48 which in this case runs parallel to the tie bar 40 along a line near the center of the glider seat frame. The other end of the stabilizer 48 is pinned to the glider seat frame. Locating the stabilizer bar adjacent, to the front of the seat increases the stabilizing efiect thereof by reducing twisting moments which are produced when the stabilizer is nearer the longitudinal axis of the seat.

It will be apparent that the invention herein set forth provides a glider which comprises a relatively few rugged parts capable of being easily and quickly assembled or taken down, without the necessity of using any special tools. At most, a hammer is required to separate the connected members.

'We claim:

1. An article of manufacture comprising in combination sheet-metal plates forming endmembers, flanges along the upper and lower edges of each of said end-members, a connecting-bar securing said end-members together having upwardly-extended arms at its opposite ends, means for connecting said bar to the bottom flanges of said end-members, and means for connecting the upper ends of said arms to the upper flanges of said end-members.

2. An: article of manufacture comprising in combination sheet-metal plates forming endmembers, flanges along the upper and lower edges of each' of said end-members, a connecting-bar securing said end-members together having upwardly extended arms at its opposite ends, pins associated with the opposite ends of said bar engaging openings in the lower flanges of said end-members, and lugs on the upper ends of said arms engaging openings in the upper flanges of said end-members.

JOHN CARLTON WARD, JR. PAUL M. MUELLER. 

